Special Celebrations in 2022

Date	Celebration
2021.12.25 – 2022.01.01	Christmas Octave 2021 Christmas Pope Francis, Homily “Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord” (2021.12.24) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord” (2021.12.24) Pope Francis, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2021” (2021.12.25) Pope Francis, Homily “Vespers and Te Deum in Thanksgiving for the past year” (2021.12.31) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Vespers and Te Deum in thanksgiving for the past year” (2021.12.31) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2022.01.01) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2022.01.01)
2022.01.01	World Day of Peace 2022 peace Pope Francis, Message For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2022: Dialogue between generations, education and work: tools for building lasting peace (2021.12.08) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2022.01.01)
2022.01.18 – 2022.01.25	Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 ecumenism Pope Francis, Homily “Second Vespers of the Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul” (2022.01.25)
2022.01.23	Sunday of the Word of God 2022 Bible Pope Francis, Homily “Mass on the Sunday of the Word of God” (2022.01.23) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass on the Sunday of the Word of God” (2022.01.23)
2022.01.26	Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine Ukraine
2022.01.30	69ᵗʰ World Leprosy Day leprosy Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Message “For the 69ᵗʰ World Leprosy Day (2022)” (2022.01.30)
2022.02.02	World Day for Consecrated Life 2022 religious Pope Francis, Homily “Mass on the 26ᵗʰ World Day for Consecrated Life” (2022.02.02)
2022.02.04	International Day of Human Fraternity 2022 inter-religious dialogue Pope Francis, Message For the 2ⁿᵈ International Day of Human Fraternity (2022.02.04)
2022.02.08	International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking 2022 trafficking Pope Francis, Message For the 8ᵗʰ International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking (2022.02.08)
2022.02.11	World Day of the Sick 2022 sick Pope Francis, Message For the 30ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2022) (2021.12.10)
2022.03.02	Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in Ukraine Ukraine
2022.03.02 – 2022.04.14	Lent 2022 Lent Pope Francis, Message For Lent 2022: “Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. So then, while we have the opportunity, let us do good to all” (Gal 6:9-10) (2021.11.11) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Ash Wednesday” (2022.03.02) Pope Francis, Homily “Palm Sunday” (2022.04.10) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Palm Sunday” (2022.04.10) Pope Francis, Homily “Chrism Mass” (2022.04.14) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Chrism Mass” (2022.04.14)
2022.04.02 – 2022.04.03	Apostolic Journey to Malta Malta papal journey Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps (Grand Master’s Palace, Valletta)” (2022.04.02) Pope Francis, Homily “Prayer meeting (National Shrine of Ta’ Pinu, Gozo)” (2022.04.02) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Missal for the Apostolic Journey to Malta” (2022.04.02) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with migrants (John XXIII Peace Lab Centre for Migrants in Hal Far)” (2022.04.03) Pope Francis, Speech “Press Conference (return flight to Rome)” (2022.04.03) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass at Floriana” (2022.04.03) Santwarju Ta’ Pinu, Għarb Bażilika Kolleġġjata u Proto-Parrokkjali ta’ San Pawl, Rabat Knisja San Publiju, Rabat Knisja San Publiju, Floriana
2022.04.14 – 2022.04.17	Triduum 2022 Triduum Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Note “On the celebration of Holy Week 2022” (2022.03.25) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass of the Lord’s Supper” (2022.04.14) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Good Friday” (2022.04.15) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Way of the Cross” (2022.04.15) Pope Francis, Homily “Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter” (2022.04.16) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Paschal Vigil” (2022.04.16) Pope Francis, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2022” (2022.04.17) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Easter Sunday” (2022.04.17)
2022.05.08	World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2022 vocation Pope Francis, Message For the 59ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2022) (2022.05.08)
2022.05.24	Day of Prayer for the Church in China 2022 China
2022.05.29	World Communications Day 2022 communication Pope Francis, Message For the 56ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2022): Listening with the ear of the heart (2022.01.24)
2022.06.22 – 2022.06.26	10ᵗʰ World Meeting of Families (Rome) family Pope Francis, Message For the presentation of the Tenth World Meeting of Families in extraordinary form (2021.07.02) Pope Francis, Speech For the Festival of Families (2022.06.22) Pope Francis, Homily “World Meeting of Families” (2022.06.25) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “World Meeting of Families” (2022.06.25)
2022.07.10	Sea Sunday 2022 sea
2022.07.24	World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2022 elderly Pope Francis, Message For the 2ⁿᵈ World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, 2022: “In old age they will still bear fruit” (2022.05.03) Apostolic Penitentiary, Decree “Indulgences conceded for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly” (2022.05.30)
2022.07.24 – 2022.07.30	Apostolic Journey to Canada Canada papal journey Pope Francis, Speech “Greeting to journalists (flight to Canada)” (2022.07.24) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Apostolic Journey to Canada” (2022.07.24) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with indigenous peoples: First nations, Métis and Inuit (Maskwacis)” (2022.07.25) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with indigenous peoples and members of the parish (Parish of Sacred Heart, Edmonton)” (2022.07.25) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass (Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton)” (2022.07.26) Pope Francis, Homily “Liturgy of the Word (Shrine of Lac St. Anne)” (2022.07.26) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with civil authorities, representatives of indigenous peoples and members of the diplomatic corps (Citadelle de Québec)” (2022.07.27) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass (National Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré)” (2022.07.28) Pope Francis, Homily “Vespers with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and pastoral workers (Cathedral of Notre Dame, Québec)” (2022.07.28) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with a delegation of indigenous peoples in Québec (Archbishop’s Residence in Québec)” (2022.07.29) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with young people and elders (primary school square, Iqaluit)” (2022.07.29) Pope Francis, Speech “Press conference (return flight to Rome)” (2022.07.29) Church of the Sacred Heart of the First Peoples, Edmonton Shrine of St. Anne, Lac Sainte-Anne Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Québec, Québec
2022.08.27	Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of 20 Cardinals cardinal consistory Pope Francis, Homily “Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals” (2022.08.27) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals” (2022.08.27)
2022.08.28	Pastoral Visit to L’Aquila papal journey in Italy Pope Francis, Speech “Greeting to the families of the victims, the authorities and citizens present in the Square (L’Aquila)” (2022.08.28) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass (L’Aquila)” (2022.08.28) Cattedrale di Santi Massimo e Giorgio, L’Aquila Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio, L’Aquila
2022.08.29 – 2022.08.30	13ᵗʰ Extraordinary Consistory consistory
2022.09.01	World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2022 ecology Pope Francis, Message For the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (2022.07.16)
2022.09.08 – 2022.09.10	3ʳᵈ International Congress on Catechesis catechist Pope Francis, Speech To participants in the Third International Congress of Catechesis (2022.09.10)
2022.09.13 – 2022.09.15	Apostolic Journey to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan papal journey Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the authorities, civil society and the Diplomatic Corps (Nur-Sultan)” (2022.09.13) Pope Francis, Speech “Opening and Plenary Session of the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions (Nur-Sultan)” (2022.09.14) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass (Expo grounds, Nur-Sultan)” (2022.09.14) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and pastoral workers (Nur-Sultan)” (2022.09.15) Pope Francis, Speech “Reading of the Final Declaration and Conclusion of the Congress (Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, Nur-Sultan)” (2022.09.15) Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Nur-Sultan
2022.09.24	Visit to Assisi for “Economy of Francesco” papal journey in Italy Pope Francis, Speech For the Economy of Francesco event (2022.09.24) Basilica Papale di Santa Maria degli Angeli in Porziuncola, Santa Maria degli Angeli
2022.09.25	108ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022 migrant Pope Francis, Message For the 108ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2022) (2022.05.09)
2022.09.25	Pastoral Visit to Matera for the National Eucharistic Congress papal journey in Italy Pope Francis, Homily For the conclusion of the 27ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress: Eucharistic Concelebration (2022.09.25)
2022.09.27	World Tourism Day 2022 tourism Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Message “For World Tourism Day 2022” (2022.09.11)
2022.10.16	World Food Day 2022 food Pope Francis, Message For the 42ⁿᵈ World Food Day (2022) (2022.10.14)
2022.10.23	World Mission Sunday 2022 mission Pope Francis, Message For World Day for Missions 2022 (2022.01.06)
2022.11.03 – 2022.11.06	Apostolic Journey to Bahrain Bahrain papal journey Pope Francis, Speech “Greeting to journalists (flight to Awali)” (2022.11.03) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps (Awali)” (2022.11.03) Pope Francis, Speech “Closing of the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence (Al-Fida’ Square of Sakhir Royal Palace, Awali)” (2022.11.04) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the members of the Muslim Council of Elders at the Mosque of Sakhir Royal Palace (Awali)” (2022.11.04) Pope Francis, Speech “Ecumenical meeting and Prayer for Peace (Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral)” (2022.11.04) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the youth (Sacred Heart School, Awali)” (2022.11.05) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass at Bahrain National Stadium (Awali)” (2022.11.05) Pope Francis, Speech “Prayer meeting and Angelus with Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians and Pastoral Workers (Sacred Heart Church in Manama)” (2022.11.06) Pope Francis, Speech “Press Conference (return flight to Rome)” (2022.11.06) Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia, Awali Church of the Sacred Heart, Manama
2022.11.13	World Day of the Poor 2022 poverty Pope Francis, Message “World Day of the Poor 2022: “For your sakes Christ became poor”” (2022.06.13) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass for the World Day of the Poor” (2022.11.13) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass for the World Day of the Poor” (2022.11.13)
2022.11.19 – 2022.11.20	Pastoral Visit to Asti papal journey in Italy Pope Francis, Homily “Mass on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Asti Cathedral)” (2022.11.20) Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e San Gottardo, Asti
2022.11.20	World Youth Day 2022 youth Pope Francis, Message For the 37ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2022, 2023) (2022.08.15)
2022.12.25 – 2023.01.01	Christmas Octave 2022 Christmas Pope Francis, Homily “Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord” (2022.12.24) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord” (2022.12.24) Pope Francis, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2022” (2022.12.25) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Vespers and Te Deum in thanksgiving for the past year” (2022.12.31) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2023.01.01) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2023.01.01)
2022.12.31 – 2023.01.05	Death and Funeral of Pope Benedict XVI pope Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI” (2023.01.05)

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